Reversing the growth trend, the cash-intensive microfinance institutions’ (MFIs) securitisation volumes fell for the first time in two years on account of the impact of demonetisation. The credit rating agency, ICRA in its latest report has said that securitization volumes have declined by over 20 per cent to around Rs 7,150 crore in fiscal 2017 compared to Rs 9,000 crore last year.
As per ICRA’s report, MFIs including some Small Finance Banks raised nearly Rs 5,500 crore through the securitisation route in the first six months of fiscal 2017, while only around Rs 1,650 crore was raised in the second half of the fiscal, resulting in total securitisation volumes of around Rs 7,150 crore for the full year.
Noting that the dip in micro loan securitisation volumes is primarily due to the impact of the demonetisation event on the portfolio of most MFIs, ICRA said that investors also adopted a wait and watch approach for this asset class on the back of a rapid increase in the portfolio at risk numbers in the softer delinquency buckets, and the uncertainty around the portfolio performance going forward.
The credit agency has reported that the unexpected demonetisation also had a more pronounced impact on this asset class due to high reliance on cash for both collections and disbursements to MFI borrowers. The unavailability of legal tender with the borrower resulted in loan repayments being severely impacted. Besides, it said that local political interference and rumours of loan waiver in some areas of the country led to further disruption in collection process, which was primarily seen in states where local body or assembly elections were due.
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